Mud grip



Oct. 16, 1928, 1,687,701 v J. J, wElER MUD GRIP Filed Nov. 8, 1926V ym... Z 2,.

Hin

Patented Get. k16, 192.8.

` unirse sTATEs PATENT o'F-FIcE. f

JACOB J. wiiinii, or oirioiioo;iLL'rivoIs.` y

`MUD oni?.

[Application med November aisee. sensing- 146,886.

VMy n, invention pertains to a mud grip; and more particularly to a grip or shoedeV vice applied to the wheel of an automobile,

truclr or the like, to afford traction and presides of the tire and the felloe of a wheelV lto positively prevent sliding ofthe inud grip transversely of the wheel, as well as circumferentially thereof. i

Another object is to provide a mud grip'. with spaced traction elements thereon and spaced vend tongues, and a 'chain mountedV between said elements Vand tonguesl and din rectly engaging the sides and inner face vof he felloe, to positively hold .the grip in. position on the wheel. i v

A furtherobject is to provide a mnd grip with spaced outerribs and with end flanges` having transverse holes therein, to adapt the grip to the use of a long chain placed between saidribs and extending around the grip and the felloe, for heavy wear, rkor to` bolt the ends of a yshorter chain to said holes and to have its intermediate partsur-A round the felloe,ffor the lighterconstruction and wear. i

These `and other Aobjects and advantagesv willv become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the drawing, which illustrates a preferred emlbodiment of my invention, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a side view of' arwheel with a certain form of my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section on lineV 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing the mud grip with a long chain surrounding the grip and the felloe; Y p

Fig. 3 is an outside view of my mud grip;

Fig. 4L is an end view of the mud grip, seen from the side of the wheel;`

Fig. 5 is an inside view of my invention;

Fig. 6 shows the grip used with a shortchain thereon.

In the drawing I have shown a preferred form of construction embodying'my inven tion, and which isV arranged to be mounted over the tire 1 0 with its rim 11 seated over the felloe 12 of a wheel 13. This grip is arranged for the usoof either a long chain which surrounds the grip as well as Vthe felloe, yas 'shown inFigs. 1 to 4, inolusive,' adaptinglthe device forheavy and rough uses and wear; and is also adaptedl for use of a short chain, as shownin Fig. 6, adaptngth'e device for lighter usageand for'use of a main part of a broken long chain. "y,

My improved formfofgrip 'comprises a` shoe 14` including a main or body portion havinga plate 15 which engages the outside of the tire 10, Yand whichhas traction ele-4 ments ofnitseuter'side including flanges 16 and transverse ribs 17 extending inward therefrom but spaced apart transversely and longitudinally of; the shoe, thus adapting the device for the use of a longchain 18 which ispositionedbetween said ribs and surrounds theshoe, tire and felloe. 'The central r'bs 17 are spaced only the thickness of a link. as best shown in Fig. thus being` adapted to hold 'a 4link 155` therebe tween radially vof the wheel, andto engage l which `engage thetire with its rim atthe sides, and this endxmeans includes curved parts 20 extendingfrom plate 15 and having tongues 2l extending therefrom closely along the sides of the tire, rim and felloe, said tongues being spacedk apart to allow the chain to rest in the space therebetween and to directly engage the sides ofthe felloe. p'

Flanges 22 extend outward from said vparts 20 and tongues 21, and the chain isretained between the two central flanges and in the space. The main outward parts of these flanges 22 also provide traction elements,

along with flanges 16 and ribs 17.

The flanges 22 are further provided with bores or holes 23 toreeeive suitable bolts 24 I therethrough, for` engaging the ends of a short chain 18, which'surrounds the felloe j 12 like the long chain 18, but does not surround the shoe. This short chain may be aV remaining partof .a broken long chain 18,

or may be any short chain provided for the purpose. c y

It is apparent from the above disclosure that with this construction of a mud grip, the main part yor shoer is arranged-to positively prevent movement sideways as well as circumferentially on the wheel, especially by means of they tongues with the flanges and the chain which closely engages the tire, rim and felloe; and that a long chain may be used around the shoe and the wheel,for heavy and rough wear, or a short chain may be used, being less expensive, and also that when a long chain breaksits main'part may be used with suitable bolts 24 to fasten its ends on the shoe, and that in either case the chain sui-rounds and clamps the felloe and with the closely` fitting 'side elements 2O and 2l provide a construction which firmly,` remains in position on the wheel.

lVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

yl. A mud grip :for a wheel havingia felloe and a rim and a solid tire, said grip comprising a body portion, end means on said body portion for closely engaging thesides of said solid `tire and rim and having spaced flanges, said end means and llanges extending inwardly from said portion for the depth of' said tire and rim and felloe, and

chainl means extending between said spaced end flanges and through spaces on said end means for closely engaging the felloe and lirmly holding the grip in position.

2. A mud grip for a wheelhaving a felloe and a tire, said grip comprising a shoe or body portion extending across the tire, end means on said body portion for engaging the sides of the tire and including flanges and tongues extending transversely inwardly from said portion, at the sides of the tire and having a spacek between said tongues, there being holes in'said end flanges and bolts therein, and chain means attached to said bolts and extending therefrom between said tongues and around the felloe.

3. A mud grip for a wheel having a felloe and a rim and a tire, said grip comprising a shoe including a body plate with a flat in-` p ner face extending across ysaid tire and being provided with traction elements and with end means for closely engagingrthe sides oir' theV tirer and including flanges which extend longitudinally of the shoe and the inner two of which haveholes therein, spaced tongues -extendingbetween said flanges transversely sad tire face and having traction elements on its outervside, curved end means at the ends of said rplate for engaging the sides of the tire and having spacedtongues which extend'jinwardlyy therefrom closely along the sides of the tire and rim and felloe and whichy snugly claspsaid rim, spaced flanges extending out from said curved end means and fromsaid tongues and being directed radially of the wheel, some of said llanges having holes therein, a bolt extendingy through saidholes at each end of said mud grip, and

ra chainA extending around the y'elloe then through the spacesbetweenv said tongues and having its ends releasably held by said bolts', thus positively preventing movement of said mud grip sideways as well as circumferentially on the wheel.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JACOB J. WEIER. 

